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Okay Loy. I'll go through your list.

"Payback" (remake of "Point Blank") Not sure if I ever saw this. Mel Gibson or Harrison Ford? I might be confusing it with something else.

"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre") Remake was extremely graphic and much more believable. I've only seen clips and pieces of the original but that was enough to wonder who the fuck ever gave that moron a camera. Honestly. Elementary school students could do better. And probably have.

"Dawn Of The Dead" (remake of "Dawn Of The Dead") Remake was nothing spectacular. The make-up was better. The story itself is pointless because there's no explanation of what caused the zombies to wake up. I never saw the original, that I can remember. But its from roughly the same time period as Night of the Living Dead, isn't it?

"Meet Joe Black" (remake of "Death Takes A Holiday") Never saw either one.

"City Of Angels" (remake of "Wings Of Desire") City of Angels pissed me off because she died. But made for a really good "moral of the story". Never saw the original.

"Reservoir Dogs" (remake of "City On Fire") Never saw either one. I really don't like Quentin Tarentino. However you spell that... If its even his film...

"Titanic" (remake of "A Night To Remember") Titanic sucked. Sorry. my opinion. Never saw the original. How is that even the original, considering how many other takes on the titanic that there are? Was just another bleeding heart sob story imo.

"Last Man Standing" (remake of "Fistfull Of Dollars", which was a remake of "Yojimbo") Never saw any of them.

"Cheaper By The Dozen" (remake of "Cheaper By The Dozen") Never saw either one.

any Woody Allen film post-"Xelig" (remake of films by Bergman and/or Fellini) Can't stand Woody Allen. Just looking at him makes me gag.

"The Producers" (remake of "The Producers") Never saw either one. If this is that new film, with the guy from Bird Cage and the other one, Parker's husband.. damn why can't i remember names at the moment... then no. I hate musicals. So no appeal.

"The Talented Mr. Ripley" (remake of "Purple Noon") Never saw either one. I really don't like Matt Damon so I ignore most of his films. Except that I did enjoy Dogma, for its sarcasm and humor.

"Taxi" (remake of "Taxi") Was this based on the tv show? The remake with Latifa looked stupid, so no. And if it was the tv show, I hated that when I was a kid too. Parents loved it.

"You've Got Mail" (remake of "Shop Around The Corner") Another corny-ass "romantic comedy" that doesn't appeal to me.

"Sleepless In Seattle" (remake/reworking of "An Affair To Remember") See above.

"Shaft" (remake of "Shaft") Never saw either.

"Star Wars" (reworking of "The Hidden Fortress") Where do you get this from? Lucas borrowed bits of several classic fantasy tales to create the story.

"The Ladykillers" (remake of "The Ladykillers") I thought it was entertaining. Nothing spectacular. Never saw the original.

"Bedazzled" (remake of "Bedazzled") Never saw either.

"War Of The Worlds" (remake of "War Of The Worlds") Read the book and watched the original in HS, but honestly I can't remember if the film was good or bad. I'd probably remember if I thought it was horrible. Still, I thought the remake was good, at least visually. I don't remember the book or the movie focusing so much on one family tho.

"Ocean's 11" (remake of "Ocean's 11") Nothing spectacular. I like Julia Roberts in most of her work. Never saw the original.

Let me guess. You're going to tell me that the original Amittyville Horror was much more a work of art than the remake too, aren't you?(Reference above with chainsaw masacre) The piggybank with glowing eyes, all the way man! ;-)

A film that makes you think does not have to be one that makes you read. In fact, there are times when visuals can tell a much more compelling story than dialogue ever could, especially in the hands of the right director. As I said, if I want to read I'll pick up a book. Let me think on some examples for you, of films that really make you think.

Just off the top of my head, I loved The Village. I don't know of anyone else I've ever spoken to that liked it. Everybody hated it. Think about the story behind it though. Too many people want to take a movie for what it is on the surface without digging into the deeper meaning or message.